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Tony winner Linda Lavin will star in the New York premiere of Our Mother’s Brief Affair as part of Manhattan Theatre Club’s 2015-16 Broadway season. Performances will begin on December 28 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Opening night is set for January 20, 2016. Lynne Meadow will direct.

The Broadway revival of The King and I has begun performances at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, and three of its stars are certainly dressed for success. In the latest issue of Vogue, Siam stunners Ashley Park, Conrad Ricamora and Ruthie Ann Miles trade in their traditional garb for a more modern look that screams “Something Wonderful.” The trio plays ...

Mamma Mia! Tickets are now on sale to see screen star Amanda Seyfried make her off-Broadway debut in Neil LaBute’s The Way We Get By. Directed by Leigh Silverman and also starring Thomas Sadoski, the Second Stage production will begin previews on April 28 and play a limited engagement through June 14 at the Tony Kiser Theatre.

On the Twentieth Century‘s Kristin Chenoweth stopped by The Today Show on March 31 to talk about the Broadway revival and the hosts opened by quoting her (rave) reviews. “You know it’s funny, I hadn’t yet read those,” said the Tony and Emmy winner, “because I just wanted to keep my focus.” After joking she was on ...

Broadway theaters will dim their lights to pay respect to the late Gene Saks, the three-time Tony winner who died at the age of 93 on March 28. Marquees will go dark for one minute on April 1 at 7:45 PM.

Dame Helen Mirren took a break from reigning over Broadway in The Audience to chat with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show on March 30. And by “chat,” we mean “do some helium and talk about manspreading.” Yes, Mirren may be a pro at capturing Queen Elizabeth II’s “terribly posh” accent, but what’s truly impressive is her ability ...

Stage and screen favorite Justin Bartha and Emmy nominee Elizabeth Reaser will star in the world premiere of Permission. As previously reported, Alex Timbers will direct the Robert Askins comedy. The MCC production will begin performances at off-Broadway’s Lucille Lortel Theatre on April 29 and run through June 7. Opening night is set for May 19.

Nathan Lane has returned to Broadway’s It’s Only a Play and he stopped by Late Night on March 30 to chat about his star turn as James Wicker in the Terrence McNally comedy. Host Seth Meyers asked: “Is it fun to be back?” Without missing a beat the two-time Tony winner replied: “it’s more than fun, it’s contractual.” ...

Nathan Lane is back and T.R. Knight starts in It’s Only a Play on March 31, taking over from Martin Short as James Wicker and Maulik Pancholy as Frank Finger, respectively. Both Lane and Knight will remain with the Terrence McNally comedy until it ends its engagement on June 7 at Broadway's Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

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Tituss Burgess, Cristin Milioti & More Board 24 Hour Musicals
Stage and screen faves Tituss Burgess and Cristin Milioti will appear in the seventh24 Hour Musicalson April 13. Four short, brand-new musicals will be written, cast, rehearsed and performed over the period of a single ...